Coach Off Season changes 2024/25

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MELBOURNE has approached former Carlton senior coach David Teague

David Teague

Age

43

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186cm

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90kg

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Def

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9.6

2star

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6.2

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3.4

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3.1

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2.4

4star

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5.0

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3.2

2star

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1.8

2star

M

2.2

3star

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1.0

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about a spot on its coaching panel for 2025.

Nathan Bassett

Nathan Bassett

Age

47

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

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Def

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13.0

3star

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7.9

3star

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5.1

4star

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4.5

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1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

9.0

3star

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5.8

3star

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3.2

3star

M

1.8

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T

1.2

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has also been linked to a role in Melbourne’s coaching panel, where he would reunite with former Adelaide teammate Goodwin

 

[Jezzitizle]

Am I right in saying Bob Murphy's role wasn't an assistant coach one? I thought he was some sort of player support guy/spiritual leader. If I'm right, shoving an assistant coach into the role could be a mistake. The role needs quite specific skills.

 

[Docker82]

Hearing it might be Todd Curley that comes in.

I don’t mind it if the guys within the AFL system are all out of the picture tbh. He’s been in the system before as an assistant (for us) but stepped away from coaching for personal reasons. That was years ago but has done a lot of coaching at WAFL level since.

 

[fnerd]

Though wouldn’t mind having graham take over the backs, and Teague take the forward line.

Yea this was exactly what I was thinking .
Helps in “rounding out” graham’s experience too

Teagues been well regarded for his ability to coach an AFL forward line

Alas looks like Melbourne getting the jump in (probs replacing mcquarter)

I fully get it , been over it plenty times before - we’re ridiculously hamstrung when it comes to AFL assistants (honestly it’s one of the biggest competitive disadvantages the 2 wa sides have ) but seriously are we even trying?

Just absolutely hearing nothing from the club on this issue and I think it’s a massive one for us .
It’s actually infuriating
- is the club genuinely trying to improve or too busy pumping out feel good stories on all these players we’re supposed to get?

We lose Carr- we simply shuffle deck chairs and promote Corey
We lose Boyd and looks like we’re simply bringing Curley back into the fold (don’t get me wrong I like Curley as a coach but we desperately need to be getting some genuine AFL assistants from other systems on top of him)

It seems as we lose people we simply promote from within (or go the budget route and get progressively worse and worse

 

[King Huskii]

Yea this was exactly what I was thinking .
Helps in “rounding out” graham’s experience too

Teagues been well regarded for his ability to coach an AFL forward line

Alas looks like Melbourne getting the jump in (probs replacing mcquarter)

I fully get it , been over it plenty times before - we’re ridiculously hamstrung when it comes to AFL assistants (honestly it’s one of the biggest competitive disadvantages the 2 wa sides have ) but seriously are we even trying?

Just absolutely hearing nothing from the club on this issue and I think it’s a massive one for us .
It’s actually infuriating
- is the club genuinely trying to improve or too busy pumping out feel good stories on all these players we’re supposed to get?

We lose Carr- we simply shuffle deck chairs and promote Corey
We lose Boyd and looks like we’re simply bringing Curley back into the fold (don’t get me wrong I like Curley as a coach but we desperately need to be getting some genuine AFL assistants from other systems on top of him)

It seems as we lose people we simply promote from within (or go the budget route and get progressively worse and worse

I kinda wished we sounded out simmo

 

[DQ 4EVER]

I kinda wished we sounded out simmo

Simpson's a donkey

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[King Huskii]

Simpson's a donkey

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That old story

 

[Wray27]

Think Curley would bring a toughness to the coaching panel. He doesn’t suffer players being selfish or not being team orientated.
While he calmed a bit in his last year at Souths he can give a spray.

 

[MadMundy]

I'm down to bring Curley back, I'd like it.

 

[apuchar]

YOUNG DOCKERS WAIT
FREMANTLE is likely to retain out-of-contract ruckman Max Knobel after several promising WAFL performances in 2024, with fellow big man Odin Jones waiting on the club to finalise its trade plans before his immediate future takes shape.

Knobel, who has completed two seasons with Fremantle, and first-year rookie Jones sit behind hardened trio Sean Darcy

4

Sean Darcy

Age

26

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

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D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

, Luke Jackson

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Luke Jackson

Age

23

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

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Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

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G

0.3

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D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

and Liam Reidy in a deep ruck department.

Like many out-of-contract players during trade period, they are now waiting on the Dockers to finalise other priorities before attention turns to final senior and rookie list spots.


Max Knobel in action during a Fremantle training session. Picture: Fremantle FC
Knobel should be retained for a third season, however, after playing a block of four senior WAFL games late in the season and impressing when opportunities opened behind Reidy.

Medium forward Tom Emmett is the only other Docker waiting on a deal for 2025 but has been favoured by Liam Baker

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Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

's decision to nominate West Coast as his preferred home in 2025.

Delisted key forward Matt Taberner remains open to an AFL lifeline as he weighs up offers to play in the WAFL next season. – Nathan Schmook

 

[pK75]

YOUNG DOCKERS WAIT
FREMANTLE is likely to retain out-of-contract ruckman Max Knobel after several promising WAFL performances in 2024, with fellow big man Odin Jones waiting on the club to finalise its trade plans before his immediate future takes shape.

Knobel, who has completed two seasons with Fremantle, and first-year rookie Jones sit behind hardened trio Sean Darcy, Luke Jackson and Liam Reidy in a deep ruck department.

Like many out-of-contract players during trade period, they are now waiting on the Dockers to finalise other priorities before attention turns to final senior and rookie list spots.


Max Knobel in action during a Fremantle training session. Picture: Fremantle FC
Knobel should be retained for a third season, however, after playing a block of four senior WAFL games late in the season and impressing when opportunities opened behind Reidy.

Medium forward Tom Emmett is the only other Docker waiting on a deal for 2025 but has been favoured by Liam Baker's decision to nominate West Coast as his preferred home in 2025.

Delisted key forward Matt Taberner remains open to an AFL lifeline as he weighs up offers to play in the WAFL next season. – Nathan Schmook

Seriously have no idea why we are waiting for trade period to be over before signing up Knobel, he looks like he’ll overtake Reidy by this time next year.

 

[Docker82]

Seriously have no idea why we are waiting for trade period to be over before signing up Knobel, he looks like he’ll overtake Reidy by this time next year.

The worst thing about delisting either Knobel and/or Jones would be the requirement to draft similar players for no reason.

 

[FreoBraddles]

Key football department personnel announcements over the next couple of weeks - Peter Bell

 

[manpurple]

Yeah it sounded like people are locked in but the announcements are waiting for appropriate timing.

Wish we didn’t have to wait. But from a marketing perspective it makes sense.

Woosh getting appointed is the reverse. Need him to convince supporters and trade targets they won’t be a basket case next year.


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[MakeshiftMartyr]

Is there anyone we've even been linked to outside of Curley and Simpson?

 

[FreoBraddles]

On Bells comments from earlier - does the 'key' football department staff seem to indicate it could be more than just an assistant? Not that they aren't important, just seems like maybe there's a bigger name or bigger role being brought in?

(Simpson?)

 

[Joao]

On Bells comments from earlier - does the 'key' football department staff seem to indicate it could be more than just an assistant? Not that they aren't important, just seems like maybe there's a bigger name or bigger role being brought in?

(Simpson?)

We lost Murhpy as well. So 2 people to come in.

 

[FreoBraddles]

We lost Murhpy as well. So 2 people to come in.

Yeah, he also hinted Murphy's role will likely be split between different people

 

[FreoBraddles]

Wildcats legend Damian Martin to join Fremantle

Fremantle have appointed Damian Martin as AFL Leadership Advisor

www.fremantlefc.com.au

Love this.

 

[DragoDelph]

Awesome appointment.

Knows what it takes.

 

[s_wd6]

Damo is really such a top notch guy. Should be a really good appointment

 

[Joao]

I love him on radio.

 

[Tony_Clifton]

We've done this before but I imagine a basketball background has more transferable skills than a hockey one.

Not sure whether it's better than water polo though.

 

[freoextra]

We've done this before but I imagine a basketball background has more transferable skills than a hockey one.

Not sure whether it's better than water polo though.

We have, never saw much of what Charlesworth brought to the team, always seemed he was too busy with all his other engagements.

I suspect Martin will be far more all in and a real benefit to the team. He is such a leader and scrapper hope he can instill that into this team.

 

[Tony_Clifton]

We have, never saw much of what Charlesworth brought to the team, always seemed he was too busy with all his other engagements.

I suspect Martin will be far more all in and a real benefit to the team. He is such a leader and scrapper hope he can instill that into this team.

Plus Martin can dunk so it's not just fundamentals.

There ain't no video on YouTube of Charlesworth getting close to the rim.